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(11) EP 3 200 696 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/32

(21) Application number: 15747953.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 6/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/043122
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/053462 (07.04.2016 Gazette 2016/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 30.09.2014 US 201414502333

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAO, Ying
    Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)
  • MOULIN, Romain
    F-78533 Buc (FR)

(74) Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS FOR COUNTERBALANCING A ROTATING ARM IN AN IMAGING SYSTEM